Characterization and expression of AmphiCB encoding a cathepsin B proteinase from amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri tsingtauense

Current Science

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1717-1722

  Wang, Yongjun ^a,b   Zhang, Shicui ^a   Liu, Zhenhui ^a   Li, Hongyan ^a   Wang, Lei ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b Nantong Agricultural College   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRANCHIOSTOMA BELCHERI; BRANCHIOSTOMA LANCEOLATUM; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 22544448110     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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